UN FS-4 Salary — Valletta, Malta

What an internationally recruited Field Service (FS-4) earns at the UN in Valletta — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 32% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Malta rather than for each duty station, so this 32% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Valletta exactly as it does to Valetta.

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment % 32.3 Cost of living 66 (US=100) HDI Rank #24

FS-4 salary — Valletta, at a glance

Internationally recruited Field Service (FS) — the UN’s worldwide FS scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 72,825
Net rem · step 1
USD 83,017
Net rem · mid
USD 93,215
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +32% 13 steps Hardship H January 2026 Checked Nov 7, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 32% post adjustment (net base USD 55,045–USD 70,457), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

FS-4 salary scale — by step

Worldwide Field Service net base (UN OneHR), effective January 2026, with the 32% post adjustment for Valletta. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+32%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,045USD 17,780USD 72,825USD 61,185
Step 2USD 56,337USD 18,197USD 74,534USD 62,609
Step 3USD 57,620USD 18,611USD 76,231USD 64,024
Step 4USD 58,901USD 19,025USD 77,926USD 65,436
Step 5USD 60,185USD 19,440USD 79,625USD 66,852
Step 6USD 61,468USD 19,854USD 81,322USD 68,265
Step 7USD 62,749USD 20,268USD 83,017USD 69,674
Step 8USD 64,037USD 20,684USD 84,721USD 71,087
Step 9USD 65,320USD 21,098USD 86,418USD 72,495
Step 10USD 66,606USD 21,514USD 88,120USD 73,906
Step 11USD 67,889USD 21,928USD 89,817USD 75,314
Step 12USD 69,131USD 22,329USD 91,460USD 76,676
Step 13USD 70,457USD 22,758USD 93,215USD 78,131

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

On top of base salary — Valletta

Allowances an internationally recruited FS-4 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+32%
Hardship allowanceICSC category H — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardNot at H (HQ) stations
Danger paySecurity-risk designationNot a danger-pay station
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffFamily duty station
Spouse / single-parent allowanceDependent spouse, or first child if a single parent+6% of net remuneration
Child allowancePer dependent child (flat rate)USD 2,929 / child
See these allowances explained in full — Valletta, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Malta

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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) and Field Service (FS) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

Other Professional grades — Valletta

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

FS-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-5 FS-6 FS-7

UN jobs — Valletta (3 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the FS-4 salary at the UN in Valletta?

A Field Service FS-4 in Valletta, Malta has a net base salary of about USD 55,045 (step 1) to USD 70,457 (top step). With the 32% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 72,659 to USD 93,003 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a FS-4 in Valletta?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Valletta it is about 32% of net base salary, added on top — so the same FS-4 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Valletta, Malta?

Everyday prices in Malta are roughly 66% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). Post adjustment is designed to offset this. For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Valletta is 91/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 9% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Valletta
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting here set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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